117 Dolphin Ave, Seal Beach, CA 90740 Property Records

Orange County property record for 117 Dolphin Ave, Seal Beach, CA 90740

Property Summary

Property TypeSingle Family Home
Details2 bd · 1 ba · 813 sqft · built 1941
Lot Size0.057 acres (2,500 sqft)
OwnerIndividual Name on File
Tax Bill$1,328 (2025)
Flood ZoneZone X (reduced by levee)
APN199-082-31

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN199-082-31

Interior

Bedrooms2 Beds
Full Baths1 Bath
Total Rooms5 Rooms
Stories1 Story
Building Area813 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area813 sqft

Exterior

Year BuiltBuilt 1941
Effective Year BuiltEffective 1941
Lot Area2,500 sqft (0.057 acres)
Garage Area360 sqft
Parking Spaces2 Parking Spaces

Location & Zoning

Street Address117 DOLPHIN AVE
CitySEAL BEACH
StateCA
Zip90740-6534
Property CategoryResidential
Property TypeResidential > Single Family > Home
Legal DescriptionN TR 1 BLK A LOT 13
Legal Tract1
Legal BlockA
Legal Lot Number13
JurisdictionORANGE CA
Township / Civil DivisionNORTH COAST
Census Block Group4
Census Block4008
Census Tract99511

Owner

117 Dolphin Ave is owned by an individual who acquired it in September 2011.

Source: Orange County records, as of August 4, 2026

Owner of RecordIndividual Name on File
Mailing Address21171 JASMINES WAY, LAKE FOREST, CA 92630-7608
Owner TypeIndividual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed NamesName on Deed
Last Transfer DateSep 27, 2011
Transfer Doc0000530678
Record UpdatedSep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 117 Dolphin Ave was $1,328.

Source: Orange County assessment roll, as of August 4, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

TypeName
StateCalifornia
CountyOrange County
MunicipalitySeal Beach City
Unified School DistrictLos Alamitos Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

YearTax BillAssessed Value
2026$59,005 (+2%) Land $37,518 Building $21,487
2025$1,328.00$57,849 Land $36,783 Building $21,066
2023$1,253.00 (+2.29%)$55,603 Land $35,354 Building $20,249
2022$1,225.00

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes and is not a market price estimate.

Flood

FEMA maps place 117 Dolphin Ave in Zone X, where a levee reduces flood risk, though there have been 7 flood claims nearby since 1995.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective September 27, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood ZoneZone X
reduced by levee · depends on levee performance
Flood Insurance RequirementNot required
lenders may require it
Flood Insurance CostPremium on File
median of 21 policies
Nearby Flood Policies21 in force
Nearby Flood Claims7 (1995–2019)
Claims Outside the SFHA5 of 7
Most Recent ClaimJan 2019 · other causes
Claims by Event
  • Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, Mud Flows, Jan 1995 · 3 claims

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Wildfire

Wildfire risk around 117 Dolphin Ave is low, with a 0.01% annual chance of wildfire.

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire RiskLow
lower than 80% of the US · lower than 88% of California
Wildfire Likelihood0.01% annual chance
ExposureNone
beyond ember reach

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water SystemCITY OF SEAL BEACH
serves 24,937 people · EPA ID CA3010041
Water SourcePurchased surface water from several systems
Last State InspectionOct 2022
LeadUnder 1 ppb (2022–2024)
action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water QualityNone
last 10 years
Treatment and ProcedureNone
last 10 years
Monitoring and ReportingNone
last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 629 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

ProviderMax Down / Up (Mbps)
Frontier
Fiber
7,000 / 7,000
Spectrum
Cable · Fiber in parts of the area
1,000 / 1,000
Verizon
Fixed Wireless
300 / 20
AT&T
Fixed Wireless
100 / 20

May also be available: GeoLinks.

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